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Summary of Profile

Dr. Omonhinmin A. Conrad is a Molecular plant systematist and biostatician with special interest in under-exploited African species. A seasoned environmental expert involved in Environmental Surveys (EIA, EER, Baseline) as well as Environmental Audits activities. He had been involved in consultations with communities and related bodies, Data analysis and Liaison on Public Presentations. A botanist by training, he is an active researcher in morphological and molecular Plant Systematics, Plant genetic resources characterization, utilization and management and field ecology.
He is senior faculty with Covenant University, Nigeria and he is at the forefront of driving products relevant researches and currently leading plant naming and germplasm collection of indigenous economic plant species in Nigeria. An acclaimed Biometrics, who believed greatly on applied sciences; He currently involved in researches in Bioinformatics, Restaurant effluents stabilization and control as well as molecular characterization of African Bush pear (Ube). He is actively involved in Open access advocacy for better African contribution and he is the Co-ordinator of Open Access Nigeria aimed at improving the awareness and productive participation of researchers and institutions in Africa.